List of French Open singles finalists during the Open Era explained

See main article: article and French Open. The French Open is a Grand Slam tier tennis tournament held in Paris at the Stade Roland Garros in the administrative district of XVIe.[1] The tournament was first held in 1891 for the men and 1897 for the women's, and has only ceased being played during the two world wars.[1] This tournament first became part of the Open Era in 1968, which was the first major tournament to open up to professional tennis players in their competition.[1]

The men who have reached the final at least four times during the Open Era are: Björn Borg, Guillermo Vilas, Ivan Lendl, Mats Wilander, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic. Borg won all six of his finals from 1974 to 1981. Vilas won only one of his four finals from 1975 to 1982. Lendl and Wilander dominated the 1980s, with at least one appearing in the final each year from 1981 to 1988; both men won three out of five finals. Nadal has won all 14 of his finals from 2005 to the present day; he has not appeared in the final in 2009, 2015, 2016 and 2021 only. Federer has appeared in five finals from 2006 to 2011, winning only one and missing the final in 2010. Djokovic has appeared in seven finals from 2012 to 2023, winning three. Federer won the career Grand Slam at this tournament in 2009, while Djokovic won the career Grand Slam at this tournament three times, in 2016, 2021,[2] and 2023.

The women who have reached the final at least four times during the Open Era are: Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Monica Seles, Justine Henin, and Serena Williams. Evert won seven of her nine finals from 1973 through 1986. Navratilova appeared in six finals; her first in 1975, then five from 1982 through 1987. Graf won seven of her nine finals. From 1987 through 1996, she made the final each year except 1991 and 1994; she won her last final in 1999. Her 1988 win was part of her calendar-year Grand Slam. Sánchez Vicario appeared in six finals from 1989 through 1998, winning three. Seles won three straight finals from 1990 to 1992; she was stabbed in 1993 and only appeared in one more final (1998). Henin appeared in four finals from 2003 to 2007, winning all four and missing the final in 2004. Williams appeared in four finals; her first in 2002, then three from 2013 through 2016.[3]

Men

See also: List of French Open men's singles champions. The French Open Men's Singles finals have been competed in by 52 competitors from 22 separate nationalities over the 54 year time period this event has been staged.[2] The most dominant finalist nations are Spain and Sweden, other successful competing nations are the United States, Czechoslovakia, and Argentina.[2]

CountryPlayerFinalsWin-LossYear(s)
Spain1414–02005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
Serbia73–42012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2023
Sweden66–01974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
53–21981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
Sweden53–21982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988
51–42006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
Argentina41–31975, 1977, 1978, 1982
Brazil33–01997, 2000, 2001
United States32–11991, 1992, 1993
Spain32–11993, 1994, 1997
United States31–21990, 1991, 1999
22–01970, 1971
Australia21–11968, 1969
Australia21–11968, 1969
Romania21–11971, 1973
United States21–11989, 1995
Spain21–12002, 2003
21–12015, 2017
Spain20–21998, 2001
Sweden20–22009, 2010
Austria20–22018, 2019
Norway20–22022, 2023
Spain11–01972
Italy11–01976
France11–01983
Ecuador11–01990
Austria11–01995
Russian Federation11–01996
Spain11–01998
Spain11–02002
Argentina11–02004
Spain11–02024
10–11970
France10–11972
10–11973
Spain10–11974
United States10–11976
United States10–11977
10–11979
United States10–11980
United States10–11984
Sweden10–11986
France10–11988
Sweden10–11989
10–11992
Spain10–11994
10–11996
Ukraine10–11999
Sweden10–12000
10–12003
Argentina10–12004
Argentina10–12005
Spain10–12013
United Kingdom10–12016
10–12021
10–12024

Multiple-time opponents in the Open Era

OpponentsRecordFinals meetings
Ken Rosewall1–11968 (Rosewall), 1969 (Laver)
Björn Borg Guillermo Vilas2–01975, 1978
Mats Wilander1–11985 (Wilander), 1987 (Lendl)
Rafael Nadal Roger Federer4–02006, 2007, 2008, 2011
Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic3–02012, 2014, 2020
Rafael Nadal Dominic Thiem2–02018, 2019

Most consecutive finals in the Open Era

PlayerNumberYearsResults
WonLost
Rafael Nadal52010–1450
Björn Borg41978–8140
Ivan Lendl41984–8731
Rafael Nadal 42005–0840
Roger Federer42006–0913
Rafael Nadal42017–2040
Jim Courier31991–9321
Novak Djokovic32014–1612
Rod Laver21968–6911
Ken Rosewall21968–6911
Jan Kodeš21970–7120
Björn Borg 21974–7520
Guillermo Vilas21977–7811
Mats Wilander21982–8311
Mats Wilander 21987–8811
Andre Agassi21990–9102
Sergi Bruguera21993–9420
Gustavo Kuerten22000–0120
Juan Carlos Ferrero22002–0311
Robin Söderling22009–1002
Dominic Thiem22018–1902
Novak Djokovic 22020–2111
Casper Ruud22022–2302

Women

See also: List of French Open women's singles champions. The French Open Women's Singles finals have consisted of 54 competitors from 18 nationalities in the 54 meetings that have taken place at the event.[3] The eras of dominance are the following: United States and Yugoslavia in different eras, Australia in the 1970s, Germany and Spain in the 1980s and 1990s, and Belgium and Russia in the 2000s.[3]

CountryPlayerAppearancesWin-LossYear(s)
United States97–21973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
96–31987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999
Spain63–31989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998
United States62–41975, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
Belgium44–02003, 2005, 2006, 2007
Poland44–02020, 2022, 2023, 2024
43–11990, 1991, 1992, 1998
United States43–12002, 2013, 2015, 2016
Australia33–01969, 1970, 1973
Russian Federation32–12012, 2013, 2014
31–21977, 1978, 1983
Romania31–22014, 2017, 2018
France31–21994, 2000, 2005
Australia21–11971, 1972
Romania21–11978, 1980
Serbia21–12007, 2008
Russian Federation21–12006, 2009
Italy21–12010, 2011
20–21968, 1969
20–21997, 1999
Belgium20–22001, 2003
Russian Federation20–22008, 2009
United States11–01968
United States11–01972
11–01976
11–01981
11–01997
United States11–02001
Russian Federation11–02004
China11–02011
Spain11–02016
11–02017
Australia11–02019
Czech Republic11–02021
10–11970
Australia10–11971
10–11974
10–11976
Romania10–11977
Australia10–11979
10–11981
United States10–11982
10–11988
United States10–11993
Spain10–12000
United States10–12002
Russian Federation10–12004
Australia10–12010
Italy10–12012
Czech Republic10–12015
United States10–12018
Czech Republic10–12019
United States10–12020
Russian Federation10–12021
United States10–12022
Czech Republic10–1
Italy10–1

Most recent final

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2024 PolandIga Świątek ItalyJasmine Paolini

Multiple-time opponents in the Open Era

OpponentsRecordFinals meetings
Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova3–11975 (Evert), 1984 (Navratilova), 1985 (Evert), 1986 (Evert)
Monica Seles Steffi Graf2–01990, 1992
Steffi Graf Arantxa Sánchez Vicario2–11989 (Sánchez Vicario), 1995 (Graf), 1996 (Graf)
/ Monica Seles Arantxa Sánchez Vicario1–11991 (Seles), 1998 (Vicario)

Most consecutive finals in the Open Era

PlayerNumberYearsResults
WonLost
Chris Evert41983–8631
Martina Navratilova41984–8713
Steffi Graf41987–9022
Chris Evert 31973–7521
Monica Seles31990–9230
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario31994–9612
Justine Henin32005–0730
Maria Sharapova32012–1421
Iga Świątek32022–2430
Ann Haydon-Jones21968–6902
Margaret Court21969–7020
Evonne Goolagong21971–7211
Mima Jaušovec21977–7811
Chris Evert 21979–8020
Steffi Graf 21992–9311
Steffi Graf 21995–9620
Ana Ivanovic22007–0811
Dinara Safina22008–0902
Francesca Schiavone22010–1111
Serena Williams22015–16[4] 11
Simona Halep22017–1811

Notes

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: French Open History . . . 2010-02-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100102181126/http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/about/history.html . January 2, 2010 .
  2. Web site: French Open Men's Singles. Grand Slam History. 2009-11-04.
  3. Web site: French Open Women's Singles. Grand Slam History. 2009-11-04.
  4. Web site: Serena Williams Confirms Pregnancy Announcement. Women's Tennis Association. 2017-04-22.
  5. News: Martina Navratilova gets passport on rebound . . 12 March 2008 . 10 December 2009 . London . Tim . Reid.
  6. News: Monica Seles inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame . Reuters. 10 December 2009 . Gene . Cherry . 11 July 2009.